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Ministry of Culture
Archaeological Survey of India has identified 138 monuments as Must See Monuments in country: Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
Archaeological Survey of India has identified 138 numbers of monuments as Must See Monuments and information thereof is made available on “Must See” portal of Archaeological Survey of India.
There are 38 World Heritage Sites in India, out of which 22 Cultural Sites including monuments/ buildings and caves are under protection of Archaeological Survey of India.
There is no such division between repair and maintenance activities. Conservation includes all actions at the site for repair, maintenance and protection of the monuments. The expenditure is incurred as per the requirement of works at different sites and availability of resources.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad
Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Department of Space
India's GSAT-17 Communication Satellite Launched Successfully
Today, GSAT-17 became India’s third communication satellite to successfully reach orbit in the past two months. GSAT-17 was launched in the early morning hours using the European Ariane 5 Launch Vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana. The 3477 kg GSAT-17 carries communication payloads in C-band, Extended C-band and S-band for providing various services to the country. The satellite also carries equipment for meteorological data relay and satellite based search and rescue services.
After its lift-off at 0245 hrs  IST and a flight lasting about 39 minutes, GSAT-17 separated from the Ariane 5 upper stage in an elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit  with a perigee  of 249 km and an apogee  of 35,920 km, inclined at an angle of 3 degrees to the equator.
ISRO's Master Control Facility  at Hassan in Karnataka took over the command and control of GSAT-17 immediately after its separation from the launch vehicle. Preliminary health checks of the satellite revealed its normal functioning.
In the coming days, orbit raising manoeuvres will be performed to place GSAT-17 satellite in the Geostationary Orbit  by using the satellite’s propulsion system in steps.
During the final stages of its orbit raising operations, the two solar arrays and both the antenna reflectors of GSAT-17 will be deployed. Following this, the satellite will be put in its final orbital configuration. GSAT-17 will be positioned at its designated orbital slot in the geostationary orbit and will be co-located with some of the Indian operational geostationary satellites. Later, it is planned to turn on the communication payloads of the satellite. After the successful completion of all the in-orbit tests, GSAT-17 will be ready for operational use.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves Kiru Hydro Electric  Project  in Jammu and Kashmir
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the investment sanction for construction of Kiru Hydro Electric Project  by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited  in Jammu & Kashmir.
The project will be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs.4287.59 crore  which includes Interest During Construction and Foreign Component  of Rs.426.16 crore and infusion of equity of Rs 630.28 crore by NHPC in M/s CVPPPL, for construction of Kiru HE Project  including Rs.70 crore for pre-construction activities already approved by the Cabinet, while according the approval for execution of the Pakal Dul HE Project.
M/s CVPPPL, is a joint venture company amongst NHPC, Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation  and PTC with equity shareholding of 49%, 49% and 2% respectively.
The project is located on River Chenab in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir. It envisages construction of a 135 m high concrete gravity Dam above deepest foundation level, 4 Nos circular, Pressure Shaft of 5.5 m internal dia of length varying from 316 m to 322 m, an underground Power House and 4 Nos Tail Race Tunnel, Horseshoe shape, 7 m dia and length varying from 165 m to 190 m.
The project shall provide much needed power in northern grid and shall accelerate process of development of remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir. The Project is scheduled to be completed in a period of 4 1/2 years.
Kiru HE Project is envisaged as a Run of River  Scheme, designed complying with the requirements of Indus Water Treaty 1960, with installed capacity 624 MW . The Project would generate 2272.02 MU in a 90% dependable year.
Background:
The foundation stone of the project was laid by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 3rd Feb 2019.
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir  already granted exemption on account of payment of levy of toll tax, State Goods and Service Tax , waiver of free power in a decremental manner and water usage charges for a period of 10 years from the date of commercial operation.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Webinar on ‘Transparent Taxation—Honouring the Honest’
Platform will further carry forward the journey of Direct Tax reforms’
‘Transparent Taxation—Honouring The Honest’ platform, which was launched by the Prime Minister,Shri Narendra Modi on 13th of this month, will further carry forward the journey of direct tax reforms in the country, said Smt, Vasundhara Sinha, Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Hyderabad. Delivering the Key note address at a webinar on ‘TRANSPARENT TAXATION—HONORING THE HONEST’, organised by the Press Information Bureau  and Regional Outreach Bureau , Ministry Of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India on Friday, She said in the new system there is no place for discrimination of Income tax officers. Under faceless assessment, the scrutiny of returns of a taxpayer will be done by a tax officer selected at random and not necessarily from the same jurisdiction. This will do away the need for any face-to-face contact between the taxpayer and tax official, thereby reducing the chances of coercion. The Principal Commissioner said the move is expected to ease the compliance burden for assesses and reward the “honest taxpayer”, who plays a big role in nation-building. A faceless tax system would give the taxpayer confidence on fairness and fearlessness, she said.
Delivering the key-note address, Shri S.Venkateswar, Director General , PIB said tax players play a big role in nation building and honest tax payers should be honoured. Saying that the Government of India has taken several steps to bring transparency in direct tax system and hoped that the new platform will further simplify the tax system. Officers from the PIB, ROB, Income Tax department and several Chartered Accounts participated in the webinar.
Ministry of Steel
Steel plants supply 4076 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen
Steel companies from across the country, from both the public and private sectors, have stepped up efforts to meet the nation’s requirement of medical oxygen. Yesterday, the Total Liquid Medical Oxygen Production by the Steel plants was 3680.30 MT, and Total LMO Supply was 4076.65 MT. In comparison, the LMO supply was 3131.84 Metric Tonnes to various states on the 25th April 2021. In mid-April, on an average 1500-1700 Metric tonnes /day was being dispatched.
Minister of Steel and Petroleum &Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan last week had held a series of meetings with captains of steel companies of both public and private sectors. He had called for doing everything possible to enhance supply of medical oxygen from steel plants and also for building jumbo-sized COVID-care facilities with oxygenated-beds to augment the healthcare infra.
Steel Authority of India, one of the largest domestic steel producers, has been enhancing its capabilities to supply Liquid Medical Oxygen in the country. The daily delivery of LMO from its integrated steel plants situated at Bhilai , Rourkela , Bokaro , Durgapur and Burnpur  has been increased from a level of about 500 Metric Tonnes  in the 2nd week of April to more than 1100 MT per day currently. The company has so far supplied over 50,000 MT of LMO. In the month of April, 2021, SAIL delivered more than 17500 MT LMO to 15 states across the country including the states in which the plants are located.
14 “Oxygen Express” trains carrying more than 950 MT LMO have been loaded by yesterday for various parts of the county from SAIL plants at Bokaro, Rourkela and Durgapur. SAIL plants have also received tankers, which have been airlifted and after loading have moved to their destinations by road and rail. The railways, air force, steel plants and oxygen plants are coordinating the efforts of transporting the tankers. 4 cryogenic tankers have been airlifted by Indian Air Force from Perth, Australia today.
Special Service and Features
Shorthand coaching by National Career Service Centre for SC/STs – applications invited
The National Career Service Centre for SC/STs, Chennai, under M/o Labour & Employment , Govt. of India, 3rd Floor, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Building, 56, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600004, , is conducting its 27th Phase stipendiary and free Special Coaching Scheme under Shorthand from 1st September 2020, for a duration of 11 months for eligible SC/STs, Candidates, in which the candidates will be imparted Coaching in  General English  General awareness, quantitative analysis and reasoning etc.,  Computer fundamentals  Computer proficiency  Shorthand Typing in order equip them for their effective performance in the clerical grade competitive examinations conducted by various recruitment agencies. During training period, there is provision to pay stipend @ Rs.1000/- per month to each trainee and free study materials.
Interested SC/ST Candidates registered with Employment Exchanges, with +2 pass or above as educational qualification, age between 18 to 27 years as on 1st September 2020, may apply for this Coaching Programme. They are being instructed to collect free application form from this centre further extended the date till 1th October 2020.
Xerox copies of educational qualification, Mark Sheet, Caste Certificate & Aadhar Card, Employment exchanges registration card send to this office within stipulated time period.
No TA/DA will be claimed by the candidates, while participating in document verification, according to a press release issued by Shri.S.K.Sahoo, Sub Regional Employment Officer, Chennai.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Despite the stringent restrictions due to COVID-19 lockdown National Fertilizers Ltd. sale jumps 71% in April 2020
National Fertilizers Ltd, a PSU under the ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers registered a 71 percent growth in fertilizer sale in the month of April 2020. Despite the stringent restrictions in country in April due to COVID-19 lockdown Company recorded fertilizer sale of 3.62 Lakh MT in April' 20 compared to 2.12 Lakh MT in the same period last year.
Company had to face lot of logistics hurdles due to lockdown but despite that it left no stone unturned to make fertilizers available to farmers during this crucial period. C&MD, NFL, Sh Manoj Mishra has appreciated the efforts of marketing team for achieving this highest-ever growth in sales in the month of April 2020.
NFL produces urea at its five plants located at Nangal and Bathinda in Punjab, Panipat in Haryana and two plants at Vijaipur in M.P. Though the company has a production capacity of 35.68 Lakh MT of urea. With all these products, the company has recorded highest-ever sale of 57 Lakh MT in 2019-20, continuously for the fifth time in a row. Maintaining optimum operations of these plants in difficult times is a big success story especially towards fulfilling Government's commitment to the farming community of the country.
Apart from this to support the efforts of Government to fight COVID-19, NFL employees’ have not only contributed one day’s salary of Rs. 88 Lakh towards PM CARES Fund, but have also contributed an amount of Rs. 63.94 Lakhs under CSR towards PM CARES Fund for the same objective.With this, the company has contributed total amount of Rs. 1.52 crores towards PM CARES FUND.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
More than 3.82 lakh companies struck off till financial year 2020-21 in Special Drives taken by Registrar of Companies
Under the Special Drives taken by Registrar of Companies, 3,82,875 number of companies ware struck off u/s 248  of the Companies Act till the financial year 2020-21. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Explaining further, the Minister stated that there is no definition of the term “Shell Company” in the Companies Act, 2013 . It normally refers to a company without active business operation or significant assets, which in some cases are used for illegal purpose such as tax evasion, money laundering, obscuring ownership, benami properties etc. The Special Task Force set up by the Government to look into the issue of “Shell Companies” has, inter-alia, recommended the use of certain red flag indicators as alerts for identification of suspected Shell Companies.
The Minister stated that the Government has undertaken Special Drives for identification and strike off Companies by invoking the provisions of section 248  of the Companies Act.
Giving more details, the Minister stated that the Registrar of Companies  struck off those companies after following the due process of law from the Register of companies when RoC has reasonable cause to believe that those companies are not carrying on any business or operation for a period of two, immediately preceding financial years. The RoC also verifies that such company has not made any application within such period for obtaining the status of a dormant company under Section 455 of the Act.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Una and Chamba in Himachal Pradesh on 13th October
To augment the efforts towards Aatmanirbharta in pharmaceutical sector, PM to lay foundation stone of Bulk Drug Park in Una
PM to dedicate IIIT Una to the nation - its foundation stone had been laid by PM in 2017
PM to also flag off Vande Bharat Express from Una Himachal to New Delhi
In Chamba, PM to lay foundation stone of two hydropower projects
PM to also launch Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana -III in Himachal Pradesh
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Himachal Pradesh on 13th October. In Una, Prime Minister will flag off Vande Bharat Express from Una Himachal railway station. Thereafter, in a public function, Prime Minister will dedicate IIIT Una to the nation and lay the foundation stone of Bulk Drug Park in Una. After that, in a public function at Chamba, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of two hydropower projects and launch Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana -III in Himachal Pradesh.
PM in Una
Prime Minister’s clarion call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat has led to the country moving swiftly towards attainment of self-reliance across multiple sectors, through support of various new initiatives of the government. One such key sector is pharmaceuticals, and in order to bring in Aatmanirbharta in this sector, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Bulk Drug Park at Haroli in Una district, which will be built at a cost of over Rs 1900 crore. The Park will help reduce dependence on API imports. It is expected to attract investment of around Rs. 10,000 crores and provide employment to more than 20,000 people. It will also give a fillip to economic activities in the region.
Prime Minister will dedicate the Indian Institute of Information Technology  Una to the nation. Its foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister in 2017. Currently more than 530 students are pursuing study in this Institute.
Prime Minister will also flag off the inaugural run of the new Vande Bharat Express. Running from Amb Andaura to New Delhi, it will be the fourth Vande Bharat train to be introduced in the country and is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones, being much lighter and capable of reaching higher speed in shorter duration. It accelerates to 100 Km/h in just 52 seconds. The introduction of the train will help boost tourism in the region and provide a comfortable and faster mode of travel.
PM in Chamba
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of two hydropower projects - the 48 MW Chanju-III Hydro-electric Project and the 30 MW Deothal Chanju Hydro-electric Project. Both these projects will generate over 270 million units of electricity annually and Himachal Pradesh is expected to get annual revenue of around Rs. 110 crore from these projects.
Prime Minister will also launch Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana -III in Himachal Pradesh for upgradation of around 3125 kms of roads in the State. More than Rs. 420 crore has been sanctioned by the Central Government under this phase for the upgradation of 440 kms of roads in 15 border and far flung Blocks of the State.
Ministry of Science & Technology
G20 RIIG experts discussed mechanisms to collaborate and work for Sustainable Energy Technologies
Delegates deliberated on ways of working jointly to solve the energy challenges collectively to achieve carbon emission net-zero goals for environment protection and sustainability at the G20 conference on Materials for Sustainable Energy on 2nd March 2023 at Ranchi.
Dr. S. Chandrasekhar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology  and RIIG Chair, said that many G20 nations, including India, have enormous minerals and materials wealth that is required to be sustainably used for meeting our energy requirements.
Highlighting the theme of the G20 under India’s Presidency, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth, One Family, One Future” Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR and DG, CSIR said it underlines the need for the entire world to come together and focus on sustainable energy so that we can have one global future with net zero emissions.
As G20 delegates from Indonesia and Brazil, the other two troika countries, reiterated the importance of the conference, delegates from several countries called upon the G20 nations to join hands for furthering research and developing technological solutions in sustainable energy storage, distribution and management.
Various facets of ‘Materials for Sustainable Energy’ were discussed under three sessions ---21st century challenges related to energy materials & devices, solar energy utilisation and photovoltaic technology, and materials and processes for green energy.
A total 21 foreign delegates from 16 G20 members countries, invited guest countries and international organisations participated in the conference along with about 40 Indian experts. The Conference was coordinated by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research , New Delhi.
Following this Conference on ‘Materials for Sustainable Energy’ in Ranchi, three more RIIG events will be held in Dibrugarh , Dharamshala  and Diu on the themes ‘Circular-bio-economy’, ‘Eco-Innovations for Energy Transition’ and ‘Scientific Challenges and Opportunities towards Achieving a Sustainable Blue Economy’ respectively.
Ministry of Steel
NMDC signs up Champion Boxer Nikhat Zareen as its Brand Ambassador
National miner and India’s largest producer of iron ore, NMDC, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement  with World Boxing Champion and gold medal winner of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games , Nikhat Zareen to represent NMDC as its brand ambassador. Epitomizing strength, a quality that is indispensable to NMDC, the company has chosen to be represented by someone who shares their commitment to bring honour to the country. Nikhat Zareen represents the strength, courage, agility and national pride that goes with the brand of the NMDC.
Commenting on the occasion, Shri Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC, said that we are elated to welcome Nikhat Zareen to the NMDC family. Her commitment to bring glory to the nation resonates with our company values. Shri Deb added that her personality is synonymous with NMDC’s brand values of reliability and sturdiness and this association will add to the overall brand personality of both the stakeholders.
Nikhat said of her journey to becoming a World champion boxer, "It is an honour for me to join hands with the NMDC in bringing laurels to the country. I am grateful to them for supporting me in training for the 2024 Olympics and I am committed to making my parents and the country proud."
Ministry of Finance
Cabinet approves Mega Consolidation in Public Sector Banks {PSBs} with effect from 1.4.2020
Government transforms PSB landscape with consolidation of ten PSBs into four with effect from 1.4.2020
Amalgamations to enable creation of digitally driven consolidated banks with global heft and business synergies
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the mega consolidation of ten PSBs into four which include the –
 Amalgamation of Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India into Punjab National Bank
 Amalgamation of Syndicate Bank into Canara Bank
 Amalgamation of Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank into Union Bank of India
 Amalgamation of Allahabad Bank into Indian Bank
The amalgamation would be effective from 1.4.2020 and would result in creation of seven large PSBs with scale and national reach with each amalgamated entity having a business of over Rupees Eight lakh crore. The Mega consolidation would help create banks with scale comparable to global banks and capable of competing effectively in India and globally. Greater scale and synergy through consolidation would lead to cost benefits which should enable the PSBs enhance their competitiveness and positively impact the Indian banking system.
In addition, consolidation would also provide impetus to amalgamated entities by increasing their ability to support larger ticket-size lending and have competitive operations by virtue of greater financial capacity. The adoption of best practices across amalgamating entities would enable the banks improve their cost efficiency and risk management, and also boost the goal of financial inclusion through wider reach.
Further, with the adoption of technologies across the amalgamating banks, access to a wider talent pool, and a larger database, PSBs would be in a position to gain competitive advantage by leveraging analytics in a rapidly digitalising banking landscape.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
MeitY invites applications for incentives under PLI 2.0 for IT Hardware
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, had given approval to introduce the Production-Linked Incentive  Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware for Enhancing India’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Enhancing Exports – Atmanirbhar Bharat on May 17, 2023.
The scheme was notified on May 29, 2023. The window of applications under PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware will open from June 01, 2023.
The PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware is expected to result in broadening and deepening of the manufacturing ecosystem by encouraging the localisation of components and sub-assemblies and allowing for a longer duration to develop the supply chain within the country. Additionally, the scheme provides increased flexibility and options for applicants, and is tied to incremental sales and investment thresholds to further incentivise growth. Furthermore, semiconductor design, IC manufacturing, and packaging are also included as incentivised components of the PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware.
- The PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware approved with a budgetary outlay of ₹ 17,000 crore.
• The scheme is expected to lead to total production of about ₹ 3.35 lakh crore, bring an additional investment of ₹ 2,430 crore in electronics manufacturing and will lead to generation of 75,000 additional direct jobs.
• The Scheme will promote large scale manufacturing in Laptops, Tablets, All-in-One PCs, Servers and Ultra Small Form Factor  devices and contribute significantly to achieve electronics manufacturing turnover of approximately USD 300 billion by 2025-26.
• Approved applicants of existing PLI will be allowed to apply under PLI 2.0.
- The scheme has three category of applicants, namely global companies, hybrid  companies and domestic companies.
Details of PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware are available at following URL:
https://www.meity.gov.in/content/production-linked-incentive-scheme-pli-20-it-hardware